Thanks for helpful replies, Bert and Indy.
I tested the speeds with Lan Speed test. They are MUCH faster on the same computer than to the server and back (as mentioned by Bert). To the server and back they are 5.3 and 6.9 (milliseconds??) whereas within the same machine they are 0.07

So, it could be the server?? The server is SSD hard drive PC with 8 GB RAM. The server PC (and therefore the processor) is over 5 yrs old though....
Bert: can you elaborate what you mean by "turning off the script checking stuff."
Thank you.


a.j. godbole
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